Analysts polled by Thomson First Call had expected a profit, on average, of $1.34 a share on revenue of $1.48 billion.

Of the 39% year-over-year sales growth, Black & Decker said 22 percentage points came from acquisitions and two points came from favorable currency translations.

The power tools and accessories division, the company's biggest, turned in a 50% rise in total sales to $1.08 billion, boosted by a surge in demand for the Dewalt brand.

Price Pfister plumbing products saw 25% sales growth, contributing to the 9% overall climb in revenue to $240.6 million in the hardware and home improvement unit.

Black & Decker also raised its 2005 sales growth target to "at or above 20%" and forecast second-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $1.73 to $1.78 a share. For the year, the company said it expects to see a profit of $6.55 to $6.70 a share.

Wall Street's average estimates stand at $1.72 and $6.42 a share, respectively.

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